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Added 9 October 2026

mason

/ˈmeɪsən/ noun

In Latin: caementarius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mason at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792).
English film actor (1909-1984).
English writer (1865-1948).

Origin

From Middle English masoun, machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, Old French maçon, from Late Latin maciō (“carpenter, bricklayer”).

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